Hoa Binh on the way to build civilised, modern city

6/25/2018 - 3:01:01 PM

(HBO) – After 10 years of becoming an urban area grade 3, Hoa Binh city has step by step affirmed its role and position of a central urban area, paving the way for making Hoa Binh province a key economic area of Hanoi capital, and developing Hoa Binh city into an urban area grade 2, a modern city imbued with local culture identity by 2020.

Hoa Binh Square area is built to match its position

In 2016 to 2017, total social investment in the province reached 5.23 trillion VND. The figure hit 7 trillion VND by June 30, 2018. Many projects were completed and put into use, contributing to giving a facelift to the city, including Hoa Binh Square, sidewalks system, and upgraded roads.

The city is striving to speed up the implementation of programmes and projects under the Northern Mountainous Urban Programme; a water drainage and wastewater treatment projects using ODA; and an administrative-political centre of the city, and the Hoa Binh 3 bridge with total investment of 434 billion VND.

Recently, the city has introduced adjustments to a detailed construction planning of the Hoa Binh Youth Park at a scale of 1/500. The project covers an area of 8.23 hectares. The amusement park with has green space, water surface combined with activities of entertainment, learning, relaxation. The Hoa Binh Youth Park has been approved in the form of public-private partnership with estimated investment of about 214 billion VND. It is expected to finish and become operational in the third quarter of 2020.

In addition, the city has implemented a project to install energy saving LEDs in the form of build-lease-transfer (BLT) contract with a total investment of 36.185 billion VND to equip the normal electric lighting infrastructure with LED lighting technology, contributing to improving the beauty of the city. At the same time, the city has also implemented the project of Vincom Shophouse Hoa Binh, a trade centre project invested by Vingroup.

Along with building infrastructure, emulation activities and movements to build a bright - green - clean - beautiful city have been implemented effectively. Locals have actively responded to activities such as Green Day, self-governing road, civilized streets, garbage-free residential areas, and Green Sunday.

Currently, 100 percent of wards and communes have joined Green Saturday, while nearly 100 streets managed by the youth and women have been formed, and 100 percent of local schools have engaged in the Cultural School Gate campaign. The city has continued to expand the model of "civilized streets, garbage-free residential areas". The percentage of people provided with waste collection and treatment service is 95 percent and the percentage of treated medical wastes is 100 percent./.

New opportunities for Hoa Binh residents to work abroad

In late March, 29 labourers from Da Bac district were sent to work as seasonal farm workers in Buyeo county, Chungcheongnam province, the Republic of Korea (RoK). Upon arrival, they quickly settled into their jobs, enjoying good working conditions and benefits, with wages aligned with the terms of their signed contracts. The programme is now being expanded, with relevant departments and sectors actively seeking additional seasonal employment opportunities in various localities across the RoK.

Luong Son IP pays due heed to environmental protection

Luong Son Industrial Park has invested in standardised wastewater and emissions treatment systems, enforced tight emission controls, reduced noise, dust, and solid waste, and expanded green spaces, contributing to protecting the environment and promoting sustainable development.

Hoa Binh police harness digital ID app to collect public feedback on amendments to 2013 Constitution

Hoa Binh police are collecting public feedback on amendments to the 2013 Constitution via the national identification app VNeID. This innovative approach marks a giant leap towards modernising grassroots democracy and enhancing transparency in public consultation.

Public investment benefits residents in Da River reservoir vicinity

A total public investment capital of 113 billion VND (over 4.3 million USD) was disbursed for a project to upgrade infrastructure and stabilise residents in the vicinity of the Da River reservoir between 2021 and the first quarter of 2025, giving a facelift to local rural areas and improving the quality of people's life.

Hoa Binh education sector accelerates digital transformation

Since the end of 2023-2024 academic year, Cu Yen Primary and Secondary School in Luong Son district has deployed e-study records for all of its 500 primary students, said the school principal Nguyen Thi Tuyen.

Hoa Binh city's Labour Union enhances support for local workers

The Labour Federation of Hoa Binh city has actively worked to protect the rights and welfare of nearly 8,000 local workers and union members at 152 grassroots unions. Through regular dialogues, education campaigns, and welfare programmes, the federation has helped foster stable, progressive labour relations.